Glyceryl Trinitrate Is Almost 96 Per Cent Destroyed by the Liver

question 33

Multiple Choice

Glyceryl trinitrate is almost 96 per cent destroyed by the liver on its first journey through. It is therefore referred to having a:

• A) low hepatic first-pass effect.
• B) medium hepatic first-pass effect
• C) high hepatic first-pass effect.
• D) high metabolic first-pass effect.

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